UN report lists companies complicit in Israel’s ‘genocide’: Who are they? : Federica Marssi / Al Jazeera

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Summary:
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has released a report titled From economy of occupation to economy of genocide, listing 48 companies allegedly complicit in Israel’s military actions and occupation of Palestinian territory. 

The report details how firms—including Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, Booking.com, Airbnb, and others—provide technology, weaponry, surveillance tools, heavy machinery, and investment capital that support Israel’s war in Gaza and broader occupation. It warns that these activities may constitute complicity in genocide and calls for full divestment. 

The report also notes that investment giants like BlackRock and Vanguard are major shareholders in many of the implicated companies. Albanese concludes that Israel’s occupation is now embedded in a profitable global economy and urges states and corporations to disengage or face potential criminal liability under international law.

Quotes:
“Companies are no longer merely implicated in occupation – they may be embedded in an economy of genocide.”
“[Israel’s] forever-occupation has become the ideal testing ground for arms manufacturers and Big Tech – providing significant supply and demand, little oversight, and zero accountability.”
“Because it is lucrative for many.”
“Any dealings that support or sustain the occupation and its associated apparatus may amount to complicity in an international crime under the Rome Statute.”